Category: Savvy Teen
Posts inspired by conversations I have with teens about current events.
Beware of Post Junk!
Here’s something I saw on Facebook. At first, this dark humor had some appeal to me. But then my brain kicked in. If dinosaurs lived 200 million years ago, how can a couple million years late really matter to a star? The short answer is that the image above is pseudo-science post junk. Here’s how […]
What to do for the Rest of Your Life? Think Like a Tree not a Train
“What do you want to do for the rest of your life?” Does that question stress you out? It does for most people. You could just dodge the question with the answer, “breathe.” But then there’s the voice inside that says we need to decide. What are we going to do for the rest of […]
Abuse: Stories That Break Your Heart and What to Do
Dylan Farrow’s recent open letter tells a heartbreaking story that I’ve heard too many times before: girl sexually abused by family or trusted friend of family. I heard these stories in high school, church, and college while growing up: not many stories, but certainly too many. Looking back on my teens and twenties
Write On Teens!
High School students in Danville, Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton, and San Ramon, you may win cash prizes for your writing. The Tri-Valley Chapter of the California Writer’s Club (which I’m a member of) is sponsoring its third annual High School Writing Contest. Submission deadline is March 21, 2014.